Retention is said to be important because «it super-injects
prana into the system,» says Karunananda, and «builds up tremendous vitality.»
It can also improve the flow of
prana into the organs and the pranic meridians or nadis.
Not exact matches
Breathing brings
prana or life force
into the body and cleans the body of toxic materials.
Everything we take in — from the air we inhale to the food we consume and the thoughts and emotions that we feel — is brought
into us with the
prana vayus.
Alternate side nostril breathing will help you harness the power of your breath and bring the channels of your life force, or
prana,
into perfect harmony.
But there is a path to help you get there: Through your breath, you can tap
into the flow of
prana (life force) to help increase, decrease, or focus your energy, making it easier to find that desired state of relaxed attention.
The Vis, which may also be understood as chi or
prana, is our bodies», our communities», and nature's vital force and way of bringing itself
into balance and wellness.
«As you inhale you can visualize that you're drawing
into yourself unlimited quantities of
prana — pure, healing, cosmic, divine energy,» Karunananda says.
In the highest sense, mantras carry thought waves that can energize the
prana or life force through constant repetition and they can reach deep
into the subconscious mind.
When the energies of the right and left channels, HA and THA, are united and brought together
into the Sushumna, the doors of divine perception open, allowing the
prana to flow in a way that facilitates spiritual awakening to the practitioner, leaving him with absolute bliss and infinite peace.
Rising up, the
prana energy moves upwards
into the heart, opening the energetic heart!
The sound waves bring the subconscious mind
into a balance and meditative state which allows for an effortless meditation and relaxation that facilitates the movement of
prana throughout the body and psyche.
Ultimately, the purpose of asana is to move the life force (
prana)
into different parts of the human system via the energy channels (nadis), using breath as a vehicle.
Alternate Nostril Breath harmonizes and balances both aspects of our personality and
prana bodies; it's a pranayama designed to bring our inner fire
into right relationship with our lunar nature.
Slobber Tooth doesn't really have that much in common with
prana devils, but discovering his different abilities, seeing them put
into action, and them using them in sleek arena battles is the same delight I felt figuring out
prana devils.